A few years ago I had a sister-in-law and a friend who were both getting married in the summer, about 3 weeks apart. Both were having small weddings and receptions and I offered them the flowers in my many flower beds for the tables and wherever else they wanted such as the church & end of the pews, entryway etc. My sister-in-law wrinkled her nose and said she "didn't want backyard flowers, she wanted professional ones". Due to the price she only had a few and they were mostly dyed daisy's with Babies breath and ferns for a filler. My friend accepted my offer and had plans for X amount of table displays, pews, and after seeing all the many varieties I had in bloom only purchased some little roses and greens from the florist and she and her mother created her bouquet to hold. With floral foam from the dollar store to hold them in place and ribbons for the tops of the vases they looked beautiful and matched the colors of their wedding. Sister-in-law was invited to the wedding and wanted to know where she bought her flowers and how much she paid. She was not happy about her professional flowers at all. When she was told that she bought the vases, foam and ribbons from the dollar store and all the flowers at both locations (Chaple and Reception) were from my garden she realized that snubbing her nose only hurt herself. Flowers are beautiful and bring joy to more people than just the person who grew them. Friends who see them and neighbors who drive by all enjoy them too. They bring back memories of good times from the past. Smiles are the proof. Of course the honey bees, butterflies and birds all enjoy them as well. Don't stop putting flowers into the garden along with your vegetables. They do so much good for everyone.
If anyone ever needs vases or mis matched dishes for a bridal party/ shower Facebook marketplace is always wonderful and even more affordable than a thrift store. I bet your friend’s wedding was gorgeous and a good lesson for people not to turn their noses up a nice homemade option. I always add extra flowers in just for the bees and butterflies.
Beautiful story! I have always grown tulips in my front yard. The older lady that lives across the street, would sit outside on her front porch and paint. I have 3 paintings from her. Each painting is of my tulip garden I had that particular year. She said her mother always loved tulips
Becky, I don't know if you know this or not, but at the end of tomato season, if you still have green tomatoes, you can wrap them in newspapers and store in a box with lid and they will ripen over the winter so you always have fresh ripen tomatoes 😊
It's funny, but I was never a morning person AT ALL until I stopped working. The minute I stopped setting an alarm clock, I just naturally woke up earlier. So strange since I was getting the same number of hours, but I think without the stress, I was actually getting *restful, restorative* sleep. Anyway, since then I live to wake up even earlier because there's fog many mornings and I just love going out in the yard with my dogs. They enjoy the light, misty fog, too. It's quiet and mystical - almost spiritual - and they seem to sense that. Such a beautiful way to start a day!
I can’t believe how many tomatoes you got just today! I’m so jealous!! 2 GreenStalks and some grow bags is all I have but WOW girl, you’ve got it going! AMAZING!!! I’m impressed by your talent in the garden and the kitchen! I wish I was younger…..I know I could have done bigger things in the garden than I’m doing now! But I’m 75 and I’m thrilled I’m getting a few micro dwarf tomatoes and a bunch of peppers! LOL! Your energy is amazing!! I’m in awe of you!!!❤❤❤
Absolutely wonderful u are so blessed. What happened to your comfry plants? Did u know it is also called knitbone if u put pultices of comfry on a bone fracture it actually makes the bone grow absolutely amazing what God have given us for food and medicine in nature, glory to God, and u havent even started growing other herbs like oreganum, and all sorts of mint varieties, turmeric, australian teatree, bay leave tree, lemonbalm, wormwood, fennel, etc. etc. etc.❤welldone Becky u are quite an inspiration. Seems your garden space are gonna be to small for everything you want to plant😂 God bless u and your family❤
You bring me so much joy and make me excited to work in my garden and can my harvest. Started all my plants from seed for the first time and had great success. Unfortunately in May just before planting time my husband passed unexpectedly. I was tempted to not plant a garden. But I did...it has been my salvation. Your videos encourage me ...thank for that! I am in the midst of canning salsa, marinara, blackberry jams and much more. I am sharing with my family and friends as I have so much....but my garden and your videos bring me such joy at a such a difficult time. Thank you Becky.
Becky, such a bountiful harvest today and more to come! You truly enjoy every minute on your homestead. Also, I love how you share your successes and plan for changes when something doesn't grow as planned! You have a great attitude and it shows! Thank you! 🍅🍆🌶 🌻🌻🌻
Little Mountain Ranch bought 500 lbs of tomatoes. Little did she know that she'd be harvesting 400 lbs. of her own. In Canada. I laughed so hard. She cooks & harvests like you do Becky. But for a VERY large family. I love her channel as well as yours. ✝️📿🙏🏻🍅🥕💓✨️
My parents weren't beer drinkers, but if slugs were bothering, my Dad would look for a good buy on any beer and put low containers of beer in the gardens. The slugs are attracted and drown. Just passing on the info!😊❤
I purchased planters that were more hydroponic than soil. At the end of the season, my husband placed the tops on the ground. I was cleaning up and turned them over. It was wall to wall slugs! Hundreds on each lid. That was the absolutely grossest thing I ever saw! Beer does work well. You can get the cheapest one. If there is still such a thing.
I normally don’t comment but I feel that I must now. Becky, you are AMAZING! You are a gift from God ! I have learned more from you ( I’m 62) about gardening,plant variety ,preserving, cooking, baking etc than any other source over the years. You have taught me to take the risk in all things, try new things,don’t be afraid to go for it! Thank you Becky for being you. God bless you and yours.
How wonderful it must be to wake up early and wander through such a fruitful garden, enjoying the results of all your hard work, and the quiet of the morning. It seems so peaceful.
Hi Becky, I'm at the point in the video that you are at the wheat. The spears of wheat will be beautiful in autumn bouquets. You can also braid wheat and hang in your kitchen for decor the way you did the garlic. Watching you in the garden gets me excited about creating a garden after I have my backyard graded.
When wheat falls as yours did, they will not stand up again. The heads are ready to cut. If you take a couple of kernels and chew, if it's sticky or chewy not ready to use, but if hard, ready to make into flour. We grew tons of wheat while I was growing up and that's how dad knew when to combine
Becky ur a pro at this You Tube thing! Ur talents, personality & girl next door attitude, captivate us. The many hours u put into our viewing pleasure is so commendable. Ur a special friend whom we ❤ spending time with. Thanking u & Josh 4 all the hours past & future. God bless😊
Hey Becky, I have found your biggest fan in Sweden.. They have. Their own UA-cam channel.. [Recky and Carol] Every time they so an unboxing.. They are an older couple.. They just bought their first home. When she gets a product that you uses she gets really excited ... A fan sent her a House warming gift from her wish list.. She look like a little child openly her gifts from her first Christmas. The look on her face when she saw they sent long wooden SPATULAS.. that you use. She said, Becky from Acres Homestead use these.. I have searched every store in Sweden .. The stores in Sweden do not carry these SPATULAS.. Someone sent her seedling trays. She was so excited giving you and your channel a shout out.. They are moving in to their home in a couple of weeks.. where she has garden space.. She is learning to garden from your channel. Some one sent her glass baking dishes... She got all excited.. Becky uses the dishes to make freezer meals.. Lol.. I take it Carol from Recky and Carol is your largest fan in Sweden..
I love visiting your garden. How excellent and healthy to grow your own bounty with no pesticides or preservatives, such as can be found at the grocery. Your entire place looks very beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for sharing all with us!💓
We had a bounty of zucchini and so made up a vegetable soup with it. Leftover onions, diced tomatoes, cannellini beans, and vegetable stock, pepper flakes and I can’t remember what else and it was absolutely delicious.
Becky you have the most beautiful garden! We have a very very small container garden but I managed to freeze 5-6 one gallon bags of small whole tomatoes and 6 one gallon bags of bell peppers and banana peppers. I am so proud of our bounty from our small container garden. Large or small there is always a way. I just adore your beautiful place! You work so hard and I’m so happy I found you on UA-cam.
Hi Becky. I'm from the UK. I only have a small garden and I grow scarlet runner beans in pots which are stood in bowls to keep them well watered. I only had 5 pots and 3 plants to a pot , with 6ft canes in a tripod shape in each pot for them to climb. They have been very productive this year and I have only ate them as fresh green beans cut into shards. I always leave a few pods to grow large for seed for the following year. I was very interested when you stated that you were letting yours grow as a dried bean. Never even gave this a thought ❤
What a fantastic harvest. Becky you have a green thumb for sure . After watching your videos and watching you make bread I have successfully made bread for the first time and I have been cooking for many years. Thank you for inspiring me to bake bread and my husband and family thank you to .
Becky, I think you need a little red wagon (radio flyer)to push your baskets around in ....... Your little one will probably love riding in it too when he gets a little older. 🥰
Wow! What a great tomato harvest! I can also see you making so much salsa with all those tomatoes, onions & peppers! So much fun. Thanks for showing us your garden!
I recently found you and I love how you show that gardening is always about learning and experimenting. Every year is different and there is always loss but you adjust for next year or switch up what you grow. love it keep it up
Harvesting so many veggies seems like so much more fun when you are surrounded by beautiful flowers! I feel like your harvest has been so beautiful and bountiful since you started growing flowers!
I like your challenge this year. It is way better than last one. It makes you eat fresh food, that is full of good stuff and make you enjoy your garden. The difference in the pumpkin beds can be in the amount of sun they get. The trees on the side can make some of them stay a little bit longer in shade. The same with tomatoes and slugs. They may have more protection and thrive in one bed and not in other. You can observe the sun and plan the garden according to it. I sometimes plant things in more shade to make some kind of succession
Becky, I strongly suggest you start mulching around your plants. Use organic material, eg. straw, shredded leaves, dried grass clippings etc. As the mulch rots down, it adds to soil fertility. It also acts as a temperature and moisture moderator, as well as weed deterrent. Love your show! Blessings from Australia. 💕🙏🏾🦘🎶🦋
This is only your 2nd season with your new garden. Every year you will learn something new about what works and what doesn't. You have done a great job!!! It looks awesome even with a few mishaps like the storm. ❤
I'm no pumpkin expert but my gut tells me you should support that beautiful green pumpkin on the trellis. If it doesn't support itself, it will crash to the gravel walkway and could split open.
Becky you have so much joy in your voice, you are so proud in so happy for you. I love listening to you and watch your videos on cooking I've made so many of your recipes. Just made the funeral potatoes tonight as a side for dinner they were delicious. God bless you ❤️
Hello to you too.Its cold and grey here in the uk just like in Becky's video. I'm afraid summer never really got going here in Worcestershire uk.I hope you enjoy some warm sunshine for a little longer where you are .
@@felicitywoodruffe4087oh my. I love the name of the city where you live. It is actually beautiful here in North Carolina. The weather is where you can go outside and do things without getting soaked and wet from sweating. Take care sweet friend ❤❤❤
Hello Becky, your garden is beautiful with glorious bounty. I like your garden much better without the black weed barrier.The beds are more fun and interesting when you show surprises planted in unexpected places. Your content is a joy. 💕
I had a hornworm in my tomatoes. It devastated my plants. They were loaded with huge beautiful tomatoes prior to the damage. I harvested all of the tomatoes including green ones. I made green tomato pizza and fried green tomatoes the rest are on my counter. Each day I get at least 1 ripe tomato. I still have about 30 green tomatoes that I will enjoy as they ripen and also make another delicious green tomato pizza yummy!
I can snell the roasted tomatoes!!!awesome tour. Watching you from seed starting to harvesting and then cooking brings me such enjoyment friend😊. Becky you and Josh have done absolutely fabulous job. The Lord provides.
@@chrisward4224 putting the dried pods in an old pillow case and lightly smacking it against something (in their case, the deck). No need for shelling!
The content of your channel is very creative and practical! Your useful farming tips have significantly helped me improve the productivity of my home garden. Thank you for sharing [5:02]!
Becky- your Zinnias! I could spend hours looking at them- along with the pumpkins. Congratulations on another successful year. You are a wonderful inspiration ❤
@@barbaramiller9660 I would think that because she's perfectly capable of doing it. She's wonder woman. Besides, it doesn't exactly shows her carrying them on her own, she just grabs the handles of the baskets.
You can get slugs away from your plant by putting a little beer in the bottom of a plastic container buried at soil level so the slugs can get drunk and drown. Be sure to keep the dirt out of the beer. You only need an inch of beer. Place them in three spots in your size beds. They use this method in France.😊
I'm in the south and canned green beans is what I grew up on. I love to can my green beans. Add some bacon grease, garlic powder, beef bouillon and black pepper. That's how I cook my green beans. Give it try
Roasted butternut pumpkin. Cut in half seeds out scored a bit. Olive oil all over it rubbed in . Salted . Bake . Halfway thru some feta and herbs crumbled . Bake again . Yum xxx
From living on the West Coast, I know air flow is really important in the garden. Having enough space between plants. Checking sun direction, not having one vegetable plant shade another. It is not just soil conditions. It is also important to think about maturity size of plants so beds do not end up too full, cramped,keeping moisture in. Check wind conditions too. Where beds are in the garden impacts plants as well. End of a row or in the middle. All of that will impact your garden.
My mom was raised in a wheat growing family and my dad has family that are wheat harvesters in Benton county. My Grandfather, Uncles and cousins have all told stories of it raining after the wheat has turned gold and then they couldn't harvest the wheat. Big financial loss. So from what I understand if it is green they will pop back up. But after it starts to turn colors its to late. Its a loss. I also remember as kids going out in the field and chewing on the kernels to see if it was ready to harvest as the lady told in the comment below mine. So nice to hear.
You can also Pull up entire plants that are covered with tomatoes and hang them in you garage Or downstairs (if you are worried about slug loss) you will have vine ripened tomatoes for months! I live in Colorado and one year I had tomatoes all winter!❤️
Well, if you’re willing to take our advice, order a couple of sets of burner covers for the stove they are a perfect height for placing in the garden with beer poured inside. The slugs can easily get up into the beer and drown. They love the smell and I’m guessing they love the taste of beer. Our hosta plants were being eaten up by slugs in the garden at church. My husband and I placed these burner covers in the garden, filled them with beer and within one day, we had 10 to 12 to 15 slugs in each of our burner covers. It works like a charm.
I passed a sign the other day that read “just walked through a spider web and a week’s worth of cardio.” I’ve walked through 3 since! Guess I’m good for cardio for a few weeks now! 😂
Amen! Always high quality production and it's Becky! Always interesting, always honest, always informative, always genuine and authentic. Such a joy to watch this beautiful young woman! ❤
I love all of the new and different varieties that you’ve planted this year❤️❤️ Those pumpkins are so fun and 🤯WOW those tomatoes. Goodness sakes they are HUGE.
I'm so glad that her stacking pumpkins are coming along beautifully! She seemed so excited about them when she planted them. I can't wait to see her decorate with them!
Hi Becky what a wonderful garden tour, very inspiring. Here in the uk the Scarlett runner beans are eaten when they are tender and green. Might be worth trying to see you like them as much as the green beans.
Hi Becky thank you for sharing with us! A tip I received about keeping slugs out of my garden was using crushed egg shells around the perimeter. They won't cross because it is sharp and they don't want to hurt themselves. Just thought since you have chickens it might be a great way to help.
Hiya Becky, just love your content and appreciate your realness. Watching your channel is the highlight of my day when I see that notification pop up. Hope you and your family are doing well! Keep up your amazing work and thanks for sharing
Becky thanks for all the wonderful videos - especially gardening and cooking. Great stuff! About soil health - totally agree that we should feed the soil not the plants. My opinion about landscape fabric is that it kills a lot of the microbiome in the soil. If you can, better to use leaves to cover the beds in the fall rather than landscape fabric.
I live in SW France. We had a rainy and chilly start to the summer. Temps really didn’t get hot until July. We felt there was only 5 or 6 really hot days-temps in the upper 30’s C and low temps at 20C. Now was low temps of 5C! I just got back from a nice walk through my village and saw my neighbor’s tomato vines. There were lots of lovely green ones but none that are ready to harvest!
For your slicing tomatoes, look up the tomato sandwich from the Turkey and the Wolf restaurant-it is outstanding and my favorite sandwich EVER. Homegrown tomatoes would be SO good.
Hi Becky its been awhile since I left a comment but I wanted to say that copper tape is supposed to deter slugs and snails. Its in one of my garden books. Just putting it out there. Have a great day. Much love from Florida.
My grandfather used to put up a huge garden every year. He liked archways and would grow squash and loofas. When they looked like they were going to fall he would buy knee high stockings and tie them with those. Your garden was very nice. Much love and many prayers. 💖💖
I have been successful in eliminating hornworms and slugs in beds by using broken eggshells on top of the soil. Break them up and make sure there are lots of jagged edges. Skins of slugs and worms are ripped up by jagged shells.
Hey Becky! Nice garden harvest, wow I wish I had a green thumb to grow a garden aa beautiful as you. I have really enjoyed watching your channel. I love the meal prep, cooking,and the taste testing you and Josh do when you cook several dishes. 😊
If you decide to trellis between beds like you described, keep in mind the sun patterns and make sure the bed won't be shaded out by the big leaves covering the archway .
Hi Becky....wow....that's some tomato harvest. Just just paid $2.41 for 2 regular size tomatoes in Vancouver, BC area. I think your garden is awesome. I love the raised beds so you don't have to bend down planting and picking. And your irrigation system is such a good idea. I love how you have flowers in your beds to attract your honey bees. I truly enjoy your channel. Take care.
I really do recommend that you lay down a layer of salt at the base of all your raised beds to control your slug problem I know when it rains you will have to relay down the salt. Or you could run a couple of lengths of Copper wire along the wooden planks that are on top of your beds it will completely eliminate your slug problem and some other pests.
I was watching More Than Farmer's on you tube the other day and they had drying beans and they shared a tip on shelling them. They put them in a pillowcase and banged it on the ground. They separated easily.
My goodness you had a huge tomato harvest! I am very impressed. Can't wait till you put out the 2nd one with the ripened Roma tomatoes. Than you very much for sharing!!
Did you think about getting a little wagon to take into the garden? You can load your bowls baskets n tools then head off your the garden to harvest your treasures!! Works well for beach trips or long walks in the forest with the little guy!!
I’m going to do something different with my pasta sauce next year. I have discovered an extreme difference in the flavor of roasted tomatoes, onions, garlic and peppers that I am just going to can in small batches in my electric canner. I have put the small batches of tomatoes in the freezer and saved but to make a big batch of pasta sauce but you can’t really roast them after they have been frozen. So I’m just doing smaller batches of pasta sauce next year and getting that wonderful flavor.
I’ve been canning in smaller batches this year, as things are ready, and I think I like it better. It’s a quicker canning day, and tomatoes don’t take up as much space in the freezer.
Becky, pumpkins continue to ripen and dry out after picked so if your pumpkins seem like they need a few more weeks close to your first frost, they can continue to ripen inside if you pick them and keep them in a cool dry place. Still use your nail to check the skin to tell when its ready
A few years ago I had a sister-in-law and a friend who were both getting married in the summer, about 3 weeks apart. Both were having small weddings and receptions and I offered them the flowers in my many flower beds for the tables and wherever else they wanted such as the church & end of the pews, entryway etc. My sister-in-law wrinkled her nose and said she "didn't want backyard flowers, she wanted professional ones". Due to the price she only had a few and they were mostly dyed daisy's with Babies breath and ferns for a filler. My friend accepted my offer and had plans for X amount of table displays, pews, and after seeing all the many varieties I had in bloom only purchased some little roses and greens from the florist and she and her mother created her bouquet to hold. With floral foam from the dollar store to hold them in place and ribbons for the tops of the vases they looked beautiful and matched the colors of their wedding. Sister-in-law was invited to the wedding and wanted to know where she bought her flowers and how much she paid. She was not happy about her professional flowers at all. When she was told that she bought the vases, foam and ribbons from the dollar store and all the flowers at both locations (Chaple and Reception) were from my garden she realized that snubbing her nose only hurt herself. Flowers are beautiful and bring joy to more people than just the person who grew them. Friends who see them and neighbors who drive by all enjoy them too. They bring back memories of good times from the past. Smiles are the proof. Of course the honey bees, butterflies and birds all enjoy them as well. Don't stop putting flowers into the garden along with your vegetables. They do so much good for everyone.
Wow! What a lesson for your S-I-Law!
I hope she turns into a keen gardener with your inspiration.
💕🙏🏾
Haha
If anyone ever needs vases or mis matched dishes for a bridal party/ shower Facebook marketplace is always wonderful and even more affordable than a thrift store. I bet your friend’s wedding was gorgeous and a good lesson for people not to turn their noses up a nice homemade option. I always add extra flowers in just for the bees and butterflies.
@@aprilmessina9139 Exactly
Beautiful story! I have always grown tulips in my front yard. The older lady that lives across the street, would sit outside on her front porch and paint. I have 3 paintings from her. Each painting is of my tulip garden I had that particular year. She said her mother always loved tulips
Becky, I don't know if you know this or not, but at the end of tomato season, if you still have green tomatoes, you can wrap them in newspapers and store in a box with lid and they will ripen over the winter so you always have fresh ripen tomatoes 😊
This works really Well and it is also very effective for storing and slow ripening of conference pears
😮 77yo and never heard of that 😳 Ty 😊
Do you ever fry them? I’ve never myself but want to try it.
@EJaramillo I love fried green tomatoes. All I do is salt and pepper them and lightly flour and fry they are delicious
I didn`t know that. I will try it👍
Something about a foggy morning and fall vibes is so cozy to me… ☺️☺️
All that was missing was a cup of coffee or tea!
Or warm apple cider wi..th cinnamon ☺️
It's funny, but I was never a morning person AT ALL until I stopped working. The minute I stopped setting an alarm clock, I just naturally woke up earlier. So strange since I was getting the same number of hours, but I think without the stress, I was actually getting *restful, restorative* sleep. Anyway, since then I live to wake up even earlier because there's fog many mornings and I just love going out in the yard with my dogs. They enjoy the light, misty fog, too. It's quiet and mystical - almost spiritual - and they seem to sense that. Such a beautiful way to start a day!
I have to say, your "good morning, friend!" has stuck to my sooooul!!! I don't have a garden like you do, but your dinners are fantastic!
I can’t believe how many tomatoes you got just today! I’m so jealous!! 2 GreenStalks and some grow bags is all I have but WOW girl, you’ve got it going! AMAZING!!! I’m impressed by your talent in the garden and the kitchen! I wish I was younger…..I know I could have done bigger things in the garden than I’m doing now! But I’m 75 and I’m thrilled I’m getting a few micro dwarf tomatoes and a bunch of peppers! LOL! Your energy is amazing!! I’m in awe of you!!!❤❤❤
Absolutely wonderful u are so blessed. What happened to your comfry plants? Did u know it is also called knitbone if u put pultices of comfry on a bone fracture it actually makes the bone grow absolutely amazing what God have given us for food and medicine in nature, glory to God, and u havent even started growing other herbs like oreganum, and all sorts of mint varieties, turmeric, australian teatree, bay leave tree, lemonbalm, wormwood, fennel, etc. etc. etc.❤welldone Becky u are quite an inspiration. Seems your garden space are gonna be to small for everything you want to plant😂 God bless u and your family❤
You bring me so much joy and make me excited to work in my garden and can my harvest. Started all my plants from seed for the first time and had great success. Unfortunately in May just before planting time my husband passed unexpectedly. I was tempted to not plant a garden. But I did...it has been my salvation. Your videos encourage me ...thank for that! I am in the midst of canning salsa, marinara, blackberry jams and much more. I am sharing with my family and friends as I have so much....but my garden and your videos bring me such joy at a such a difficult time. Thank you Becky.
Becky, such a bountiful harvest today and more to come! You truly enjoy every minute on your homestead. Also, I love how you share your successes and plan for changes when something doesn't grow as planned! You have a great attitude and it shows! Thank you! 🍅🍆🌶 🌻🌻🌻
Little Mountain Ranch bought 500 lbs of tomatoes. Little did she know that she'd be harvesting 400 lbs. of her own. In Canada. I laughed so hard. She cooks & harvests like you do Becky. But for a VERY large family. I love her channel as well as yours.
✝️📿🙏🏻🍅🥕💓✨️
I always giggle a bit when I see all of the coffee mugs you’ve managed to grow… 😉 😹😹
I am really good that growing them! lol
I’m a bit confused where is the coffee mug I didn’t see that part 😂.
There is one at 26:05 @iveylunetteroth
I think I saw 2 or 3 mugs out there.😂😂
My parents weren't beer drinkers, but if slugs were bothering, my Dad would look for a good buy on any beer and put low containers of beer in the gardens. The slugs are attracted and drown. Just passing on the info!😊❤
We do this also for the slug problem.
I've heard of people using yeast, water and either sugar or flour to make traps, too!
We use beer in tuna cans, and ger 2 or 3 every night.. some up to 3 inches long!
I purchased planters that were more hydroponic than soil. At the end of the season, my husband placed the tops on the ground. I was cleaning up and turned them over. It was wall to wall slugs! Hundreds on each lid. That was the absolutely grossest thing I ever saw! Beer does work well. You can get the cheapest one. If there is still such a thing.
My mom did the same☺
I normally don’t comment but I feel that I must now. Becky, you are AMAZING! You are a gift from God ! I have learned more from you ( I’m 62) about gardening,plant variety ,preserving, cooking, baking etc than any other source over the years. You have taught me to take the risk in all things, try new things,don’t be afraid to go for it! Thank you Becky for being you. God bless you and yours.
Wow that is so sweet! thanks so much
I remember your Harvest 2-3 years ago and you hugged one of your pumpkins and you and the rest of us teared up. A special garden memory
I think that is why I love growing pumpkins so much!
@@AcreHomestead I think so too. I'm that way with plants I hug them daily. :)
How wonderful it must be to wake up early and wander through such a fruitful garden, enjoying the results of all your hard work, and the quiet of the morning. It seems so peaceful.
Hi Becky, I'm at the point in the video that you are at the wheat. The spears of wheat will be beautiful in autumn bouquets. You can also braid wheat and hang in your kitchen for decor the way you did the garlic. Watching you in the garden gets me excited about creating a garden after I have my backyard graded.
I find so much enjoyment watching you harvest from your garden. :)
The harvest is plentiful, thank You Jesus!!!
When wheat falls as yours did, they will not stand up again. The heads are ready to cut. If you take a couple of kernels and chew, if it's sticky or chewy not ready to use, but if hard, ready to make into flour. We grew tons of wheat while I was growing up and that's how dad knew when to combine
Also a great decoration in fall if she dries it. :)
@@Meggs23 absolutely!!
Thanks for that insight! I never knew how you could tell when ready!
Becky ur a pro at this You Tube thing! Ur talents, personality & girl next door attitude, captivate us. The many hours u put into our viewing pleasure is so commendable. Ur a special friend whom we ❤ spending time with. Thanking u & Josh 4 all the hours past & future. God bless😊
Perfect timing, got my coffee and a snack and opened up youtube hoping for a good video. Happy Saturday everyone!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Hey Becky,
I have found your biggest fan in Sweden.. They have. Their own UA-cam channel.. [Recky and Carol] Every time they so an unboxing.. They are an older couple.. They just bought their first home. When she gets a product that you uses she gets really excited ... A fan sent her a House warming gift from her wish list.. She look like a little child openly her gifts from her first Christmas. The look on her face when she saw they sent long wooden SPATULAS.. that you use. She said, Becky from Acres Homestead use these.. I have searched every store in Sweden .. The stores in Sweden do not carry these SPATULAS.. Someone sent her seedling trays. She was so excited giving you and your channel a shout out.. They are moving in to their home in a couple of weeks.. where she has garden space.. She is learning to garden from your channel. Some one sent her glass baking dishes... She got all excited.. Becky uses the dishes to make freezer meals.. Lol.. I take it Carol from Recky and Carol is your largest fan in Sweden..
I love visiting your garden. How excellent and healthy to grow your own bounty with no pesticides or preservatives, such as can be found at the grocery. Your entire place looks very beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for sharing all with us!💓
Was just wondering what Becky used to keep the pest controlled. Does she use anything at all?
We had a bounty of zucchini and so made up a vegetable soup with it. Leftover onions, diced tomatoes, cannellini beans, and vegetable stock, pepper flakes and I can’t remember what else and it was absolutely delicious.
Always look forward to your videos. In particular the joy you take in all things is refreshing. Thank you.
Becky you have the most beautiful garden! We have a very very small container garden but I managed to freeze 5-6 one gallon bags of small whole tomatoes and 6 one gallon bags of bell peppers and banana peppers. I am so proud of our bounty from our small container garden. Large or small there is always a way. I just adore your beautiful place! You work so hard and I’m so happy I found you on UA-cam.
I enjoy how your garden feeds all of the life on your homestead.
Hi Becky. I'm from the UK. I only have a small garden and I grow scarlet runner beans in pots which are stood in bowls to keep them well watered. I only had 5 pots and 3 plants to a pot , with 6ft canes in a tripod shape in each pot for them to climb. They have been very productive this year and I have only ate them as fresh green beans cut into shards. I always leave a few pods to grow large for seed for the following year. I was very interested when you stated that you were letting yours grow as a dried bean. Never even gave this a thought ❤
Ohh this looks like a small balcony project!!! Thanks for the tip !! Hi from Germany!!
What a fantastic harvest. Becky you have a green thumb for sure . After watching your videos and watching you make bread I have successfully made bread for the first time and I have been cooking for many years. Thank you for inspiring me to bake bread and my husband and family thank you to .
She got me making bread too!
Becky, I think you need a little red wagon (radio flyer)to push your baskets around in ....... Your little one will probably love riding in it too when he gets a little older. 🥰
30 seconds in and i already have to say i love the fogginess 💜
Yes! Mystical magic.
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Exactly! ❤
I love to see how you have grown as a gardner every year. Love the flowers and veggies all together. Beautiful garden
Wow! What a great tomato harvest! I can also see you making so much salsa with all those tomatoes, onions & peppers! So much fun. Thanks for showing us your garden!
I enjoy the garden tour. Thank you for taking us along with you. Your harvest is always bountiful and beautiful.
Love watching you harvest the bounty! I feel I'm there with you! It is so satisfying. Thanks from Nashville Tennessee.
I just wanted to let you know that when I'm really missing my family and my home, your videos, without fail, cheer me up. Thank you.
Yay I love your garden tour updates! Awesome harvest, well done Miss Becky.
I recently found you and I love how you show that gardening is always about learning and experimenting. Every year is different and there is always loss but you adjust for next year or switch up what you grow. love it keep it up
Harvesting so many veggies seems like so much more fun when you are surrounded by beautiful flowers! I feel like your harvest has been so beautiful and bountiful since you started growing flowers!
I know this is a lot of work, but girl you make it look so easy
I can't believe it's already September harvest time! Your garden is so beautiful. ❤️
Wow, now that is a harvest, a Big Harvest. A job well done. Congratulations!!! ♥️🧓😘
I like your challenge this year. It is way better than last one. It makes you eat fresh food, that is full of good stuff and make you enjoy your garden. The difference in the pumpkin beds can be in the amount of sun they get. The trees on the side can make some of them stay a little bit longer in shade. The same with tomatoes and slugs. They may have more protection and thrive in one bed and not in other. You can observe the sun and plan the garden according to it. I sometimes plant things in more shade to make some kind of succession
Am I the only one wondering when Becky will hit 1m subscribers? 🎉
No your not 😊
I’ve been wondering ever since I watched the 2nd video I saw of hers. I knew she could become a YTer with millions of subs.
Maybe we should have a viewer contest and see who can predict the date!
4 months. 100,000 per month
Share her videos and get your friends to come and subscribe to help her get there
And you thought you wouldn't have enough tomatoes! WOW!
Becky, I strongly suggest you start mulching around your plants.
Use organic material, eg. straw, shredded leaves, dried grass clippings etc.
As the mulch rots down, it adds to soil fertility.
It also acts as a temperature and moisture moderator, as well as weed deterrent.
Love your show!
Blessings from Australia.
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Great idea😊
This is only your 2nd season with your new garden. Every year you will learn something new about what works and what doesn't. You have done a great job!!! It looks awesome even with a few mishaps like the storm. ❤
I pray one day I will have a garden as lovely as yours! I really enjoy watching your harvest videos, amazing work! Thank you ☺️
I'm no pumpkin expert but my gut tells me you should support that beautiful green pumpkin on the trellis. If it doesn't support itself, it will crash to the gravel walkway and could split open.
Becky you have so much joy in your voice, you are so proud in so happy for you. I love listening to you and watch your videos on cooking I've made so many of your recipes. Just made the funeral potatoes tonight as a side for dinner they were delicious. God bless you ❤️
I spy three coffee cups in the garden. Love your videos. My three year old granddaughter and I watch your videos together.
Hello Becky. Hello Acre Friends. Hope y’all have the best weekend ever. ❤❤❤
Hello to you too.Its cold and grey here in the uk just like in Becky's video. I'm afraid summer never really got going here in Worcestershire uk.I hope you enjoy some warm sunshine for a little longer where you are .
@@felicitywoodruffe4087oh my. I love the name of the city where you live. It is actually beautiful here in North Carolina. The weather is where you can go outside and do things without getting soaked and wet from sweating. Take care sweet friend ❤❤❤
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Hi from a fellow North Carolinian!
Hello Becky, your garden is beautiful with glorious bounty. I like your garden much better without the black weed barrier.The beds are more fun and interesting when you show surprises planted in unexpected places. Your content is a joy. 💕
Anyone else play spot the gloves and coffee cups when Becky does garden tours 😂
I am the same way with cups
I will be now. 😁
I had a hornworm in my tomatoes. It devastated my plants. They were loaded with huge beautiful tomatoes prior to the damage. I harvested all of the tomatoes including green ones. I made green tomato pizza and fried green tomatoes the rest are on my counter. Each day I get at least 1 ripe tomato. I still have about 30 green tomatoes that I will enjoy as they ripen and also make another delicious green tomato pizza yummy!
I love it when you have a wonderful harvest! Can't wait to watch you put it up! May God bless you always!
I can snell the roasted tomatoes!!!awesome tour. Watching you from seed starting to harvesting and then cooking brings me such enjoyment friend😊. Becky you and Josh have done absolutely fabulous job. The Lord provides.
More Than Farmers did a video last week, and they had the BEST hack for dry bean harvesting!
I watched that too!
So what's the hack?
@@chrisward4224 putting the dried pods in an old pillow case and lightly smacking it against something (in their case, the deck). No need for shelling!
@@TracyBirds that is a great hack, thank you!!!
The content of your channel is very creative and practical! Your useful farming tips have significantly helped me improve the productivity of my home garden. Thank you for sharing [5:02]!
Becky- your Zinnias! I could spend hours looking at them- along with the pumpkins. Congratulations on another successful year. You are a wonderful inspiration ❤
Oh Becky, you're going to need an all terrain trolley to carry all the harvest not just bowls and baskets! It all looks so great! Well done xxx❤
They have one. She's has jokingly said she's terrified of driving it down hill (the garden it's in a slope)?
Why doesn’t her hubby carry it? Or is he just the manny
@@barbaramiller9660 because she's an independent woman and can manage her own thing I suppose?
@@barbaramiller9660 I would think that because she's perfectly capable of doing it. She's wonder woman. Besides, it doesn't exactly shows her carrying them on her own, she just grabs the handles of the baskets.
You can get slugs away from your plant by putting a little beer in the bottom of a plastic container buried at soil level so the slugs can get drunk and drown. Be sure to keep the dirt out of the beer. You only need an inch of beer. Place them in three spots in your size beds. They use this method in France.😊
I'm in the south and canned green beans is what I grew up on. I love to can my green beans. Add some bacon grease, garlic powder, beef bouillon and black pepper. That's how I cook my green beans. Give it try
Roasted butternut pumpkin. Cut in half seeds out scored a bit. Olive oil all over it rubbed in . Salted . Bake . Halfway thru some feta and herbs crumbled . Bake again . Yum xxx
From living on the West Coast, I know air flow is really important in the garden. Having enough space between plants. Checking sun direction, not having one vegetable plant shade another. It is not just soil conditions. It is also important to think about maturity size of plants so beds do not end up too full, cramped,keeping moisture in. Check wind conditions too. Where beds are in the garden impacts plants as well. End of a row or in the middle. All of that will impact your garden.
That Fog is a sight. love the garden tours, knowing this us a work. Blessings to you and your family
My mom was raised in a wheat growing family and my dad has family that are wheat harvesters in Benton county. My Grandfather, Uncles and cousins have all told stories of it raining after the wheat has turned gold and then they couldn't harvest the wheat. Big financial loss. So from what I understand if it is green they will pop back up. But after it starts to turn colors its to late. Its a loss. I also remember as kids going out in the field and chewing on the kernels to see if it was ready to harvest as the lady told in the comment below mine. So nice to hear.
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Pull up entire plants that are covered with tomatoes and hang them in you garage Or downstairs (if you are worried about slug loss) you will have vine ripened tomatoes for months! I live in Colorado and one year I had tomatoes all winter!❤️
If you freeze dry the celeriac leaves and turn it into a celery seasoning salt it’s the best!
also you should when you cut back your sunflowers save the stalks they dry and you can use them as stakes!!!
Well, if you’re willing to take our advice, order a couple of sets of burner covers for the stove they are a perfect height for placing in the garden with beer poured inside. The slugs can easily get up into the beer and drown. They love the smell and I’m guessing they love the taste of beer. Our hosta plants were being eaten up by slugs in the garden at church. My husband and I placed these burner covers in the garden, filled them with beer and within one day, we had 10 to 12 to 15 slugs in each of our burner covers. It works like a charm.
I passed a sign the other day that read “just walked through a spider web and a week’s worth of cardio.” I’ve walked through 3 since! Guess I’m good for cardio for a few weeks now! 😂
I love Becky's videos no matter what its about you know you're always going to get a good video
Amen! Always high quality production and it's Becky! Always interesting, always honest, always informative, always genuine and authentic. Such a joy to watch this beautiful young woman! ❤
I love all of the new and different varieties that you’ve planted this year❤️❤️ Those pumpkins are so fun and 🤯WOW those tomatoes. Goodness sakes they are HUGE.
I'm so glad that her stacking pumpkins are coming along beautifully! She seemed so excited about them when she planted them. I can't wait to see her decorate with them!
In Texas we are having to replant most everything. Heat and strong storms reek havoc with our garden. Farmers life.
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Omg, loving the fog!! Beautiful garden!!
You could also make fermented green tomatoes! They are soo good. Or slice them super small and put them in a jar of good olive oil and vinegar.
Hi Becky what a wonderful garden tour, very inspiring. Here in the uk the Scarlett runner beans are eaten when they are tender and green. Might be worth trying to see you like them as much as the green beans.
Hi Becky thank you for sharing with us! A tip I received about keeping slugs out of my garden was using crushed egg shells around the perimeter. They won't cross because it is sharp and they don't want to hurt themselves. Just thought since you have chickens it might be a great way to help.
Hiya Becky, just love your content and appreciate your realness. Watching your channel is the highlight of my day when I see that notification pop up.
Hope you and your family are doing well!
Keep up your amazing work and thanks for sharing
Becky thanks for all the wonderful videos - especially gardening and cooking. Great stuff! About soil health - totally agree that we should feed the soil not the plants. My opinion about landscape fabric is that it kills a lot of the microbiome in the soil. If you can, better to use leaves to cover the beds in the fall rather than landscape fabric.
I live in SW France. We had a rainy and chilly start to the summer. Temps really didn’t get hot until July. We felt there was only 5 or 6 really hot days-temps in the upper 30’s C and low temps at 20C. Now was low temps of 5C! I just got back from a nice walk through my village and saw my neighbor’s tomato vines. There were lots of lovely green ones but none that are ready to harvest!
38:18 my kale has been producing all season! I do the same thing with it; I pluck the oldest leaves and the center keeps producing!
For your slicing tomatoes, look up the tomato sandwich from the Turkey and the Wolf restaurant-it is outstanding and my favorite sandwich EVER. Homegrown tomatoes would be SO good.
The mislabeled Sugar Rush Peach are Aji Cristal, a peruvian variety to make yellow pepper paste or to use in stir fry veggies.
Hi Becky its been awhile since I left a comment but I wanted to say that copper tape is supposed to deter slugs and snails. Its in one of my garden books. Just putting it out there. Have a great day. Much love from Florida.
My grandfather used to put up a huge garden every year. He liked archways and would grow squash and loofas. When they looked like they were going to fall he would buy knee high stockings and tie them with those. Your garden was very nice. Much love and many prayers. 💖💖
I have been successful in eliminating hornworms and slugs in beds by using broken eggshells on top of the soil. Break them up and make sure there are lots of jagged edges. Skins of slugs and worms are ripped up by jagged shells.
Hey Becky!
Nice garden harvest, wow I wish I had a green thumb to grow a garden aa beautiful as you. I have really enjoyed watching your channel.
I love the meal prep, cooking,and the taste testing you and Josh do when you cook several dishes. 😊
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If you decide to trellis between beds like you described, keep in mind the sun patterns and make sure the bed won't be shaded out by the big leaves covering the archway .
YUM YUM YUM ! Can’t wait to see what you’re up to next. You make me feel hopeful and happy. Bless your angel heart. 🤗
Hi Becky....wow....that's some tomato harvest. Just just paid $2.41 for 2 regular size tomatoes in Vancouver, BC area. I think your garden is awesome. I love the raised beds so you don't have to bend down planting and picking. And your irrigation system is such a good idea. I love how you have flowers in your beds to attract your honey bees. I truly enjoy your channel. Take care.
I really do recommend that you lay down a layer of salt at the base of all your raised beds to control your slug problem I know when it rains you will have to relay down the salt. Or you could run a couple of lengths of Copper wire along the wooden planks that are on top of your beds it will completely eliminate your slug problem and some other pests.
Constantly learning in the garden, what you can and can’t do, especially after a storm.
I was watching More Than Farmer's on you tube the other day and they had drying beans and they shared a tip on shelling them. They put them in a pillowcase and banged it on the ground. They separated easily.
My goodness you had a huge tomato harvest! I am very impressed. Can't wait till you put out the 2nd one with the ripened Roma tomatoes. Than you very much for sharing!!
I freeze dried my slicer tomatoes. They're so so good too. I freeze dried my whole garden this year. It's amazing
Love how you see the things in nature. You're fun to watch.
Did you think about getting a little wagon to take into the garden?
You can load your bowls baskets n tools then head off your the garden to harvest your treasures!!
Works well for beach trips or long walks in the forest with the little guy!!
I’m going to do something different with my pasta sauce next year. I have discovered an extreme difference in the flavor of roasted tomatoes, onions, garlic and peppers that I am just going to can in small batches in my electric canner. I have put the small batches of tomatoes in the freezer and saved but to make a big batch of pasta sauce but you can’t really roast them after they have been frozen. So I’m just doing smaller batches of pasta sauce next year and getting that wonderful flavor.
I’ve been canning in smaller batches this year, as things are ready, and I think I like it better. It’s a quicker canning day, and tomatoes don’t take up as much space in the freezer.
Becky, pumpkins continue to ripen and dry out after picked so if your pumpkins seem like they need a few more weeks close to your first frost, they can continue to ripen inside if you pick them and keep them in a cool dry place. Still use your nail to check the skin to tell when its ready